MLB RUMORS & GOSSIP

Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam and tied his career high with eight RBI, Josh Hamilton hit his 19th home run of the season and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-3 Friday night. Cruz's grand slam came in the seventh inning and gave Texas a 14-1 lead. He also had a three-run double in the first and an RBI single in the sixth. Toronto starter Brandon Morrow (5-3) was...

MINNEAPOLIS After Sunday, the Minnesota Twins will have played the Detroit Tigers five times. Of those five games, however, they'll have avoided facing Tigers ace Justin Verlander so far this season. That's seemingly a good thing on paper, as the reigning American League MVP and Cy Young winner is 5-2 with a 2.15 ERA in 10 starts so far this season. But Minnesota's...

Adam Dunn hit his 15th homer, A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo each went deep for the second time in as many nights, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 9-3 on Friday for their seventh win in eight games. Pierzynski also tripled and scored three runs while driving in two. Viciedo knocked in two runs and scored twice, and the White Sox gave Jose Quintana (1-0) all...

MINNEAPOLIS When the Minnesota Twins opened Target Field in 2010, the organization prided itself on staying local with almost every aspect of the ballpark. From the food served at concession stands to the materials used to build the park, nearly everything came from Minnesota. Now they're applying that philosophy to the roster. Throughout the team's history, it has had...

Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-3 victory that ended the Cincinnati Reds' longest winning streak of the season at six games. Helton had a two-run homer - his first since April 29 - and a run-scoring single off Johnny Cueto (5-2), who gave up a career-high 11 hits in only 4 2-3 innings. Rookie left-hander Christian...

That catch was just ridiculous. The first round of the NWAACC Baseball Championships are underway and already there’s been a play that nearly defies description. In the game between Lower Columbia College (LCC) and Everett Community College the score sat at 4-2 for LCC when Everett, already having scored a run, had a man on when DH Keone Kela belted a shot to deep left...

The Rays and Red Sox cleared benches in the 9th inning of their game after they went back-and-forth with hit batsmen. 

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Darren Oliver definitely knows the way to the visiting clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. After all when he wasn't there on the home side during one of his three stints pitching for the two-time American League champions, the affable veteran made several appearances in Arlington as a visitor with the Red Sox, Astros and Angels. So, when he made his...

ESPN's Steve Berthiaume reports that there were angry words between Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee and outfielder Shane Victorino. Victorino lost a routine fly ball which led to a triple and ultimately a run.  By rule, the play is considered a triple if the fielder does not touch it. The Phillies broadcast ultimately talked about it and showed Charlie Manuel getting...

PHOENIX The Diamondbacks made a proactive move Friday in agreeing to a five-year, 60 million contract extension with catcher Miguel Montero. Montero would have been the prize catcher on the free agent market this winter, and big-market teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston and the New York Mets are among those who could be in the market for a top-tier catcher. The D-backs...

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers today reinstated infielderoutfielder Jerry Hairston from the 15-day disabled list and placed infielder Justin Sellers on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 23) with a bulging disc in his lower back. Sellers batted .250 (6-for-24) with a home run and two RBI in nine games during his most recent stint with the club and overall was hitting...

How long can the Dodgers survive with the kiddie brigade? Since Matt Kemp went on the 15-day disabled list, they have barely missed a beat, going 7-3. Twice theyve started lineups with only one regular. Every minor leaguer called up has had his moment. Still, its not reasonable to expect the young bucks to keep this up indefinitely, which means the news that both Kemp and Juan...

The Dodgers 2B is out of the hospital after six days after undergoing emergency leg surgery, without which doctors say he could have lost the lower part of his leg.

Well, you probably heard the news yesterday: Chase Utley worked out in left-field. Let me translate that for you in several ways: The Phillies are very content with Freddy Galvis and their future at second base. Domonic Brown is in peril with this team. Chase is (possibly) accepting reality about his future in this game. We've heard for weeks that the issues with...

The Dodgers return home from their brief trip in Arizona as owners of the best record in baseball at 30-14. They have been able to withstand a remarkable run of players on the disabled list, including four starting position players and semi-regular reserve Jerry Hairston. A main reason for the Dodgers' success thus far has been a healthy, and productive, starting pitching staff...

Yankees COO Lonn Trost has suggested that Bud Selig and the MLB investigate the New York Daily News for its report speculating on the rumors the team could be sold.

Courtesy: Cardinal Media Relations ST. LOUIS St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman underwent right knee surgery earlier today in Houston, Tx. The arthroscopy found a partial tear in the medial meniscus, which was removed, and also a small femoral condylar cartilage tear, which was debrided. Berkman will begin his recovery and rehabilitation in Houston. The team anticipates...